"We want to thank Wes for the contributions he made to our club over the past two-plus seasons and wish him all the best for the future," said Whitecaps FC president Bob Lenarduzzi.

Knight, 24, made 12 Major League Soccer appearances with Whitecaps FC for 805 minutes of action, recording one assist. A native of Easley, South Carolina, Knight first joined Whitecaps FC for the 2009 United Soccer Leagues First Division campaign after spending five years with College of Charleston.